POLITICS

Political science publication moves from Stillwater to UCO

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Most students and faculty may be five weeks into the semester, but one UCO member just arrived.

After eight years at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, the annual journal, Oklahoma Politics, has relocated to UCO's Political Science Department, said Dr. Louis Furmanski, chairperson and associate professor of political science.

Greg Scott, co-editor of Oklahoma Politics and UCO associate professor of political science, was approached in August about the relocation opportunity by OSU Professor Dr. Robert Darcy, coeditor of the journal. "OSU no longer had the resources to continue the journal effectively," Scott said.

After Scott discussed the responsibility of the journal with UCO's Political Science Department and the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Political Science Association (OPSA), the relocation to UCO was accepted.

On Sept. 1, President Webb's office committed to giving $5,000 a year to the department to support their efforts in continuing Oklahoma Politics, Furmanski house," Scott said. "The relocation gave UCO the administrative and editorial responsibilities of the publication," Furmanski said.

With the journal comes other responsibilities.

Scott said the political science department will coordinate the OPSA newsletters and annual meetings. Also, an annual almanac of Oklahoma Politics will be published to accompany the journal.

Oklahoma Politics consists of articles and book reviews about politics in Oklahoma, such as the legislation, courts and elections. "It's a joint effort of a lot of people," Scott said.

UCO political science professors involved in writing book reviews include Dr. John George, Dr. Jan Hardt, Dr. Randall Jones, Dr. Chris Markwood and Dr. Stephen Jenks. "We hope to expand the journal," Furmanski said.

A new section will be added to this year's edition. The section will address teaching politics and what's going on with legislation and elections in Oklahoma, Scott said.

Co-editors of the section are Loren in political science at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Technical layout of the publication is done by Saundra Mace in Stillwater. "She is a very important part of the process," Scott said.

Furmanski does not play a direct role in the journal production, but says he gives it all his support. "Right now we are working on two things: Preparing for the annual state OPSA meeting and working on the next edition of the journal," Scott said.

The next edition should be ready for the annual OPSA meeting Nov. 5-6 at

Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Scott said.

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UCO student recalls events during D.C. internship

By Julie Jordan SLOWrI ter

Amidst the Capitol shootings, the embassy bombings and the Lewinsky scandal, one UCO student was there to witness it all.

Sophomore Mike Thrift, a UCO political science and public relations major, interned at the state Senate with Congressman Wes Watkins from July 13-Aug. 8. Thrift was across the street on July 24 when two Capitol officers and a tourist were shot.

He said C-Span was always kept on in the office. That day, it went off the air and within minutes came back on The president was... worrying about the nation first and his personal life last. —Mike Thrift Soph., Political Science , and reported the shootings. "At first, we heard it was a BB gun and no one was hurt," Thrift said.

Watkins was the only Oklahoma representative in Washington at the time Calls from Oklahoma news and radio stations immediately started coming in, Thrift said.

A few hours later, it was confirmed that Capitol officers Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson were killed, and tourist Angela Dickerson was seriously wounded.

While leaving work that evening, Thrift watched as they took the flag on the Capitol building down and put it back up at half-mast. "Everyone was completely silent," Thrift said.

Later, Thrift had the opportunity to watch Chestnut's 16-mile funeral procession.

During a tour of the White House, Thrift was able to see, but not meet, President Clinton. The Lewinsky scandal was going on, but more important events, such as the embassy bombings, took top priority. "The president was doing what any president would do, worrying about the nation first and his personal life last," Thrift said.

Thrift believes that U.S. citizens owe the country's economical success to the president, and the Lewinsky situation is not as big a deal as the media is making it out to be. "The sooner we can get this behind us, the better off we'll be," Thrift said.

While interning, Thrift answered phones and made sure every call was put into the computer. Each person who called or sent a letter received a written response to their questions. "We got about 11,000 phone calls and letters in one month," Thrift said .

Thrift said one of the best things about his internship was learning how the federal government works.

Thrift, a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity, wants to be a lobbyist after he graduates. 4 Mike Thrift and Rep. Wes Watkins in Washington, D.C. (Photo provided)

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